Topacio
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| Developed by | Benilde Avila, Ana Mercedes Escámez, Delia Fiallo, Milagros del Valle |
| Directed by | Luis Alberto Lamata, Luis Manzo |
| Starring | Grecia Colmenares Víctor Cámara |
| Opening theme | "Que por qué te quiero" |
| Country of origin | Venezuela |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 181 |
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| Executive producers | Jorge Gherrardy, Omar Pin |
| Producer | RCTV |
| Camera setup | colour |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | RCTV |
| Release | November 10, 1984 – August 4, 1985 |
Topacio is a 1984 Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión. It is a remake of Esmeralda, a 1970s telenovela produced by rival network Venevisión, which in turn has been remade twice (Esmeralda, by Televisa in 1997, and Esmeralda by SBT in 2004).
Topacio was written by Benilde Avila, Milagros del Valle, Ana Mercedes Escámez, and Delia Fiallo and directed by Luis Alberto Lamata and Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 181 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International. It was also aired in Mexico's Canal 5 at 8 p.m. in 1985 and throughout Latin America, Spain and other countries.
Synopsis
Topacio, blind, was brought up as a poor orphan in the country. Jorge Luis was brought up as the son and heir of a rich family. They meet and fall in love at the age of 23, after which it is discovered that they were born on the same night and switched at birth. Jorge Luis's father, angry about their marriage, takes her to Dr. Buitriaco, her teacher, when Jorge Luis is not there. Dr. Buitriaco makes her believe that he raped her. When her true identity is discovered, her real father repents, but nothing can be done. She is pregnant, and Jorge Luis, believing the child is not his, asks her to abort it. But Topacio goes with her foster mother Domiltila to Caracas, where she has her baby. Jorge Luis annuls their marriage. Dr. Andrade operates her and she recovers her vision. Aurelio and Blanca accept her, but she insists on taking care of herself. Dr. Andrade wants to marry her but arranges for her to work in the same hospital as Jorge Luis, to see if any reconciliation is possible. Dr. Buitriago appears, because of intrigue by the fiance of Jorge Luis and his (actually Topacio's) aunt. He claims her child, until at his death he confesses to Jorge Luis that nothing ever happened between them and the child is actually the son of Jorge Luis. Only after Jorge Luis realizes how selfish he was towards Topacio, and repents so much he becomes blind, does Dr. Andrade understand that Topacio really loves Jorge Luis and lets her go. Her pending marriage to Dr. Andrade is cancelled and she returns to Jorge Luis and they marry.
Cast
Theme song
The theme song to Topacio is "Que por qué te quiero", performed by Carlos Mata. The song was later covered by the tejano band Mazz.